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Narrative Assessment Profile: discourse analysis for school-age children
L S Bliss1, A McCabe, A E Miranda
1Program in Communications Disorders, University of Houston, TX 77204-661, USA. lbliss@jetson.uh.edu
Journal of Communication Disorders
|August 11, 1998
Summary
This study introduces the Narrative Assessment Profile for evaluating school-age children's narrative skills. It details six dimensions of narration and provides assessment and intervention guidelines for impaired discourse.
Area of Science:
- Linguistics
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Assessing narrative skills is crucial for understanding school-age children's communication abilities.
- Existing methods may not comprehensively capture the nuances of discourse.
- The Narrative Assessment Profile offers a structured approach to evaluating narration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and application of the Narrative Assessment Profile.
- To detail six key dimensions of narrative discourse: topic maintenance, event sequencing, explicitness, referencing, conjunctive cohesion, and fluency.
- To outline symptoms of impaired narrative discourse and provide assessment and intervention guidelines.
Main Methods:
- Utilizes a comprehensive discourse analysis approach.
- Focuses on the Narrative Assessment Profile (NAP).
- Evaluates six specific dimensions of narration in children's discourse.
Main Results:
- The study defines and describes the development of six dimensions of narration.
- It identifies characteristic symptoms of impaired narrative discourse.
- Provides a framework for systematic assessment and targeted intervention.
Conclusions:
- The Narrative Assessment Profile offers a robust method for evaluating children's narrative skills.
- Understanding these dimensions aids in identifying and addressing communication difficulties.
- The guidelines support clinicians and educators in supporting children's discourse development.
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